Wichita eagle., 1887-09-02
row, and newly planted raspberry and biaoA-.
berry canes gave promise Of a future in

berry canes gave promise Of a future in
come
| Grandpas opinions and the books differed
| somewhat on technical points; but his assist
| ance was valuable in many ways, particu-
| larly as he shared qnite heartily in his favor
| ite grandchilds interest.
| The long rows of green peas and snap
| beans, planted at intervals of two or three
weeks. promised an exhaustless succession;
| and there were crisp lettuce and cucumbers.
| beets and spinach, that went On the market
| gardeners load to the city very early III the
| morning. and these were little ripples. even
though they brought only wholesale prices
| in the sea of fortune, the fOrerunners OF the
larger waves on which her ship was steadily
approaching. Miss Lily developed many
| business like traits, and Uncle John was
Justly proud of his protege.
When her particular branch of industry
was fully established, there came orders from
local boarding houses and individual summer
residents, that brought better prices. So that
by the end of the first autumn her carefully
kept account book showed that. besides dis
charging her Indebtedness, she had some
thing laid aside for the coming seasons ex-
penditure, and had still left quite little
pocket money to be independent on.
All this, besides paying the wages of boy,
which he faithfully earned by his devotion to
his pretty employer, and for the occasional
assistance of some poor children in the
vicinity, who were glad to avail themselves
of the opportunity of obtaining light work
All through her work she proved systematic,
thorough and persevering, and after trial
of two years, even mamma voted 1t a success.
For with mammals pride, her own COM
mendable love Of the beautiful, and the en-
ployment of the earliest hours of the day for
her busiest work, she had kept her original
charms. and added to them the sparkling at
fractions that an active life lends the face.
The friends who criticised most consciously
the propriety of her ventures are now envious
of its popularity, the difficulties being re-
hearsed confidentially, and the successes ap-
parent to every one.
One listleSs maiden, unreaSOnably jealous
of Lily's popularity and her public spirited
activity in instituting their semi-annual flower
shows, rashly ventured an unfavorable COM
ment in the presence of some ultra fashion
ables, but received such a rebuke from Miss
Liy'S self constituted champions that she felt
impressed with the idea that active indepen-
dence was held in greater repute than genteel
dependence.
The interior of MIS-. Addington's house has
been much modernZed. The library has
grown so rapidly as to require handsome
bookcase while winter music lessons and a
hired piano point to the ultimate possession
of that luxury.
Lily is smart enough to know that too
many things at time cannot be done well.
and her summer time occupation has little
rivalry other than reading and recreative
arts. Ore satisfactory luxury is that of a
tiny rustic pavilion, EMPOWERED with honey
suckle, clematis and climbing monthly roses,
and from this watch tower she overlooks her
work, plans, rests and enjoys the fragrance
of the well chosen variety of easily cultivated
flowers that bloom in trim beds over the turf
in front of the garden, making as pleasing a
combination of the useful and ornamental as
is Miss Lily herself.
The elegant Mr.. Aubrey, SO the gossips
affirm. finds it quite as delightful a retreat,
and quite frequently avails himself Of its
fragrant shade.
1t is such an excellent excuse that he per-
sonally presents himself to deliver his mothers
previously ordered fruit, or often assists in
picking it, to assure Nine. Aubrey that they
We're fresh from the vines, at least SO the un.
heard him say to Miss Lily.
"And that artful GIRL" SO an envious critic
says, SIS so thoroughly disinterested in so
lavishly furnishing Mrs. Aubrey with flow
ers, that it is no wonder she should eulogize
her as the most intelligent and tastefully
dressed girl in town."
But as the rich Mrs. Aubrey is not the only
recipient of like floral favors, the edge of this
-
the railroad quarter could attest to the same
generosity.
But, unconscious of the criticism of her
motives, she enjoys her active life, with its
increased opportunities, and enters heartily
into everything, from lawn teas to church
fairs, while not neglecting her own iinmedi-
ate duties, and hosts of real true friends were
ready to express their regret at the prospect
of losing so universal favorite, when sur
misses became certainties.
Mamma was asked to accept Mr.. Aubrey
in place Of the fairy prince.
But Uncle John withheld his congratula-
tions, for the reason, he said, "That Lily was
giving up good business for hazardous I'M
dertaking, and Mr.. Aubrey would assume the
doubtful reputation of marrying market
gardener"
"a reputation" replied Mr. Aubrey, turn
ing to Uncle Johns wife, Switch Mrs. Harris
will agree with me in being happy to enjoy"
If this remark did not win Uncle John
over, the following one did, in which he as
serted, with fond glance at his fiance, 81
shall be proud to prove that my future wife
is not of the wax doll order"
''By which you may infer" said Lily,
roguishly, 'that l endure great deal of sun
without melting"
''Or fading either" came from Uncle John,
in bantering suggestion of her increasingly
ROSY color
But Lily protested that his remarks We're
altogether too personal, and appealed to
Aunt Ems opinion on the subject, which
conceded with her own.
Whereupon be offered the resolution, that
GAS she had heretofore shown such good
Judgment, her decision should be Endorsed in
matters matrimonial, and he hoped she
would not prove a tiger lily in temper in her
new relations, any more than she had copied
its color in the past"
Mamma understood the double application
Of his raillery, and acknowledged it with one
of her quiet smiles.
THAT fashionable color our city girls en-
deavor to cultivate as a proof of the extent of
their rustication," observed Mr. Aubrey,
'but which | fail 10 admire in its deepest
shades. My summers souvenir will not be
so evanescent, and assured on that point no
other possibilities will alarm me-"
This last graceful remark must have been
intended for mammals ears, as the two other
ladies were admiring Lily's fine chrysanthe-
mum collection, and comparing notes on
flowers in general with so much enthusiasm
they were unaware of having an audience,
till CHEEKY voice behind them was heard to
say: Pomona is 10th to resign her scepter!
The maiden * lost in the gardener ~-Elaine